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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

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Careless Use of Fire

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 2

In view of the summer weather having started, landowners and other should take every precaution possible to cope with a possible outbreak of fire…

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Junee Fire. Clearing the Debris the Insurances. Junee

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 2

The work of clearing up the debris at the scene of J. S. Taylor and Co.'s' fire was commenced to-day, e large number of men removing the bricks…

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Junee Fire. the Insurances. Buildings £4000, Stock £24,300

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 2

The following are the fire insurances on the stock and buildings of J. S. Taylor, Ltd., destroyed by fire at Junee On Sunday morning last…

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Kinnaird Castle. Scotland's Finest Edifice. Destroyed by Fire. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 2

Kinnaird Castle, the finest architectural edifice in Scotland, and the treasure bouse of a priceless collection of furniture, pictures, books and antiques…

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Walls of Flame. Thousands of Acres Laid Waste. Fire Zones Increasing. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 2

Further particulars or the bush fires in the western area show that timber has been killed on numerous holdings. The fire zones have been increased and…

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Bush Fire Bridges

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1921 · page 2

The disastrous bush [?]res that have raged throughout the thousands of acres in the western district have fortunately been prevented from spreading towards…

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The Junee Fire

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 November 1921 · page 2

Messrs. J. S. Taylor Ltd., of The Broadway House, Junee, whose premises were destroyed by fire on Sunday, announce in our advertising…

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Fire Bugs at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1921 · page 2

On Tuesday a fire was found in the rear of Mr. W. J. Keast's large general stores in Junee, in one of the many out sheds, but was soon subdued…

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Busk Fires. on a 60 Mile Front. Railway Authorities Blamed. CONDOBOLIN

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1921 · page 2

There were no fresh outbreaks of Ore yesterday. The past week's fires are still burning, but they should be easily held in check as the weather is now…

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Bush Fires

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 2

Bush [?]are [?]ill burning in the west of New South Wales, through are not as bad as previously reported. Many returned solider settlers in the…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY, Thursday. Bush Fires

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 3

A message from Dubbo states that the fires are still burning fiercely in the far west. Many outbreaks are dangerously close to the wheat belt…

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Bush Fires. Vast Extension Expected. Dubbo

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 2

All indications of rain have disappeared, hence the opinion is general that there will be a vast extension of the bush fires within the next week…

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Bush Fires Near Wheat Belt. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 3

A message from Dubbo states that the fires from the Fur West are coming dangerously close to the whe[?] belt—TrangicColl[?]e. Rain…

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Danger of Bushfires

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1921 · page 3

On Wednesday a grass fire started on the property of Mr F Johns, junr, a few miles from Hillstou. Fortunately the outbreak occurred in some mally…

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Bush Fires

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 4

Since the big bush fires in the western district there have been many remarks passed about the way in which they were started, and Mr. M…

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Bush Fires QUENCHlNG Rains. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 1

The Weather Bireau stated that heavy rain has commenced in fall in the west over areas where [?] bush fires have been bu[?] for…

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An Outbreak of Fire

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 2

In almost every daily paper we road of the dis[?] rai[?] in The Western Districts of New South Wales Where nearly 4,000,000 acres…

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Bush Fires Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 14 November 1921 · page 1

The State Meteorological Bureau stated to-day that good rains had fallen in the western division, which. would have the effect decreasing…

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Bush Fires Subdued. Extent of Damage Exaggerated. Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1921 · page 2

The heavy rains in the west have subdued the bush fires. Bishop Long says there has been a great deal of exaggeration as to the…

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Box Factory Gutted. Fire at Darlington. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1921 · page 2

The Darlington box factory, owned by A. Fewing and Company, was gutted by fire early this morning. The damage is estimated at £5000…

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